More Immigration Means More Jobs for Americans

Immigrants are 13% of the U.S. population, but they make up nearly 20% of the owners of small businesses.

By

John Dearie And

Courtney Geduldig

Updated Dec. 29, 2013 6:24 p.m. ET

Congress may be on recess, but top Republicans are signaling that 2014 could be crucial for immigration reform. On Dec. 16, Rep. Paul Ryan (R., Wis.) said in a radio interview that the U.S. immigration system is "broken" and "indefensible" and that he will support reform as long as it "maintains Republican, conservative principles." Speaker of the House John Boehner seems to agree: The Ohio Republican recently hired a longtime immigration advocate as an adviser, after stating in November that reform...